indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
of no interest; not interested
spoken language; colloquial speech; (modern) spoken Japanese; written style based on (modern) spoken Japanese
to translate; to interpret
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to waste time; to kill time
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
reading matter; reading material
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
be (that) as it may; having said that
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
smoothly; easily; readily
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to happen to meet; to come across
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
than; from; out of; except; but; more
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
not limited to; not just ...
one's possessions; ownership
many; numerous; various; large number of
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress